A very tranquil scene taken at sunrise from Steptoe Butte. It seems like such a nice place to live.
One of the more prominent subjects from Steptoe Butte was the Whitman County Growers building. Being bright white against the green and tan fields it was hard to miss. Here's one of many shots I took of this Palouse icon.
To contrast the different color palate in the Palouse depending on the time of year, the above photo of this barn was taken about 2 weeks ago and the photo below was taken in August of 2011. Quite a difference a couple of months make.
Also, quite a difference in condition of the barn a few years make.
Yep, another barn. There are plenty of them in the Palouse. This one obviously has seen better days.
Found this interesting composition near the Dahmen Barn.
I enjoyed taking some detail shots of this barn. It had some nice geometrical shapes to contend with and I learned another lesson in composition with this shot. If you notice the peak of the roof lines up with the vertical window grid, allowing a nice balanced view. If it didn't line up, something would seem off and the photo would seem more ordinary.
John Barclay and Dan Sniffin called this old house, "Auntie Em's" from the Wizard of Oz movie, due to its similar appearance to the house that Dorothy lived in with her aunt and uncle. We were hoping for better skies to photograph, but at least we had some clouds.
